In a statement released to the press, Beane noted that the Supreme Court upheld in 2016 the right of colleges to consider a student’s race or ethnicity as one factor when making admission decisions.

“By disregarding the Fisherruling, the administration and Justice Department would frustrate efforts to improve educational opportunity, and would erode respect for diversity in higher education,” she said. “This initiative would be a serious challenge to the critical work of improving college access and success for all students.”